Senior Lease Accountant (ASC 842) – Optimize Leases & Controls

StevenDouglas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

StevenDouglas is actively seeking a Senior Lease Accountant in Austin, TX to own lease accounting under ASC 842 for office and distribution facilities. You will manage journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosures while collaborating with Real Estate, Legal, and Operations to ensure accurate lease data.

The role requires strong technical accounting skills in ASC 842 and fixed assets, plus experience in a public company or complex growth private company, with a proactive, process-driven

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting experience with lease accounting (ASC 842) and fixed assets.
• Experience in a public company environment or a complex, growth-oriented private company (ideally $500M+ in annual revenue).
• Naturally curious and process-oriented mindset with a track record of improving processes, increasing efficiency, and strengthening controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounting for the company’s lease portfolio in accordance with ASC 842, including operating and finance leases.
• Maintain accurate lease records for office, distribution, and other facilities.
• Review and analyze new leases, amendments, renewals, terminations, and other contractual changes to determine appropriate accounting treatment.
• Perform lease calculations, including right-of-use (ROU) assets, lease liabilities, amortization, and interest expense.
• Prepare and record monthly lease-related journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Maintain lease schedules and supporting documentation and ensure the accuracy and completeness of lease data.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities related to lease accounting.
• Assist with financial statement disclosures and supporting schedules related to leases.
• Partner with Real Estate, Legal, Procurement, Operations, and other business partners to obtain and validate lease information.
• Monitor lease modifications, renewals, extensions, and other changes that may impact accounting treatment.
• Support internal and external audits by providing lease schedules, calculations, documentation, and other requested information.
• Identify opportunities to improve lease accounting processes, controls, reporting, and documentation.
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of lease accounting systems and technology.

Skills

Lease accounting ASC 842

Fixed assets

Public company exposure

Process improvement

Job description

StevenDouglas is actively seeking a Senior Lease Accountant in Austin, TX to own lease accounting under ASC 842 for office and distribution facilities. You will manage journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosures while collaborating with Real Estate, Legal, and Operations to ensure accurate lease data.

The role requires strong technical accounting skills in ASC 842 and fixed assets, plus experience in a public company or complex growth private company, with a proactive, process-driven